One hundred thousands copies of a handbook are being distributed
to incoming migrant women at train stations and bus terminals in
Dongguan, Guangdong Province, in a move to help them better protect
themselves.
The booklet contains useful tips for avoiding human trafficking,
which is a big problem for migrant women in the city.
The migrants, who usually come from rural villages in other
provinces in the hopes of finding a better life, are warned to look
out for possible traps. They are told to not talk to strangers at
bus and train stations and always remember the contact information
for local police and women' s federations in case of an
emergency.
The southern city of Dongguan receives a large number of migrant
workers annually, and women account for a big portion. They are an
easy target for human traffickers, who try to force them to become
sex workers.
(CRI January 25, 2007)